PS The Statement of Purpose is your opportunity to state your specific interests with respect to the program to which you are applying. Your intended area of specialization, career objectives, research interests, and experience are of particular interest. GPA In general, students with at least a 3.0 GPA in the last two years of upper division undergraduate work Fee $100 for international students RL Graduate Division requires three (3) letters of recommendation. Submitting more than three letters does not improve your standing as an applicant. At least two of these letters should be requested from professors in your major subject. The most important aspect of letters of recommendation is that they be completed by individuals who are in a position to analyze your academic ability and potential for success in a rigorous graduate program. It is strongly recommended that you not request letters from Teaching or Laboratory Assistants, postdocs, lecturers, adjunct faculty, friends, or faculty from junior colleges. If you wish to submit a letter from an employer, please contact the graduate program advisor to determine if this will be acceptable. All letters of recommendation must be in English. If you have been enrolled in a previous graduate program, it is required that one letter be from your research or program advisor in that graduate program. Transcript One official copy of your transcripts must be sent directly from the Registrar's Office of all academic institutions you have attended after high school, or you may request official copies and send them yourself in the original sealed envelopes to the Graduate School of Education. International applicants must submit two copies of official transcripts and Certificates of Degree/Diploma in their original language, with English translations prepared by the issuing institution. Notarized documents or copies are not accepted. Official transcripts and Certificates of Degree/Diplomas with English translations must be sent directly to the Graduate School of Education from the issuing institution, or you can mail the transcripts yourself provided they are sealed within the original envelope of the issuing institution.